In
modern times in the English-speaking world there has been a
strong trend towards using surnames as given names, for example
Beverley, Cameron, Bradley and Ryan. The surnames themselves
come from a variety of sources. There are also many vocabulary
words (such as Jade, Summer and Hope in English) which are used
as given names.The stock of first names is further increased
by variants of traditional names (such as Alicia from Alice,
Krystle from Crystal), independent short forms of traditional
names (such as Bill from William, Jessie from Jessica), and
made-up names (such as Lavone and Jolene). There are also many
feminine forms of masculine names, for example Jane from John,
Roberta from Robert, Nicole from Nicholas. Interestingly this
trend does not seem to happen the other way around.